USA and Philippines launch joint South China Sea patrols
The US said on Thursday that it had launched joint South China Sea naval patrols with the Philippines, escalating its presence as it accused Beijing of “militarising” a region which …
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US troops and Philippine police in hot water over bar brawl in Palawan
American troops involved in a bar brawl with Filipino policemen in a Puerta Princesa, Palawan, are likely to find themselves in hot water. The fight broke out on April 2 …
US announces ramped-up military presence in the Philippines
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday that US troops and military equipment would be sent on regular rotations in the Philippines and that the two countries had started …
Davao City council approves free city-wide wifi
Davao City Council has approved a second reading on a request to authorise Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to enter into an agreement to bring free Wifi to the city. The Free …
Bureau of Immigration tightens screening of foreigners
Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Ronaldo Geron has directed newly installed BI intelligence chief Rommel De Leon to tighten security and monitoring of “all foreigners” entering the Philippines. Mr Geron said …
Islamic State jihadists behead two kidnapped hostages in Lanao del Sur
Military officials confirmed that two hostages have been decapitated by IS Group jihadists in the hills of Butig, Lanao del Sur on Monday. Military officials said that the bodies of …
Thai Prime Minister says: “Women in skimpy clothes like unwrapped candies”
The highly blunt-speaking Thai Prime Minister advised his country’s young women this week not to dress too revealingly, otherwise they will be shunned like a piece of toffee without its …
Chinese-Canadian man smuggled turtles in his pants
A Canadian man who repeatedly entered Michigan to buy and ship thousands of turtles to his native China only to be caught with 51 of them strapped to his legs …
Alibaba buys control of Lazada in $1-billion bet on Southeast Asian eCommerce
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Southeast Asian online retailer Lazada Group for about $1 billion, its biggest deal overseas, as the Chinese ecommerce …
World Bank allots 12 billion pesos for Mindanao rural development
The World Bank has allotted 12-billion pesos for rural development projects in Mindanao under the the PRDP – or Philippine Rural Development Project. The amount will be awarded by the …
US woman jailed for ‘insulting’ United Arab Emirates
A 25-year old American woman appeared in court Monday on misdemeanor charges for allegedly insulting the United Arab Emirates in public while waiting for a taxi at the Abu Dhabi …
Davao City’s Horrific Power Outage Problems Summed up in One Meme
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Someone known as barfreakzsw off of Facebook supplied the most hilarious meme for Davao City. With the huge power outage issues in the Davao City region, …
White’s alright: Rules over LED motorcycle lights are illuminated
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has said motorcycle owners can still use LED lighting but with certain restrictions. LTO spokesman Jason Salvador said the previous rules and regulations governing the …
Businesswoman shot dead in Davao’s Magsaysay Park
A 60-year-old businesswoman was shot dead in Magsaysay public market at 5pm on Thursday. The fatality, identified as Alicia Salvador, sustained multiple gunshot woulds to the body. Her son, Louie, …
Chinese contractor and two others ambushed in Bukidnon
Three people were killed in an ambush in Don Carlos, Bukidnon yesterday. Killed were 60-year-old Abraham Tan Less Chuy, a Chinese contractor from Quezon City, 60-year-old Romeo Labis and 48-year-old …
Manhunt for Filipinos behind cancer cure pyramid marketing scam
The National Bureau of Investigation is hunting for seven people involved with the ‘One Lightening Corp.’ a pyramid marketing firm that scammed people out of as much as 500 million pesos. One Lightening Corp. was …
Italian priest kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf wants to set aside his experience
Tired and emotional, former Italian priest Rolando del Torchio sat in a hospital, finally free after his captors were paid a 29-million peso ransom. Del Torchio said he wants to set aside …
Cebu police asked to step up security in tourism hot-spots
As foreigners and Ceubuanos head to the beach and other resort and summer time getaways, the Cebu Provincial Board has passed two new resolutions aimed and securing the safety of …
Four foreign hostages held by Abu Sayyaf terror group
With the recent release of Rolando del Torchio, the current count of foreigners kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf (directly or indirectly), stands at four. A recent count by the AFP media group …
US Navy P-8A Poseidon finds three men on uninhabited Micronesian island
A United States Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol plane discovered three men on an uninhabited island in Micronesia on Thursday. The plane was operating out of Misawa, Japan when it …
Philippines launches world’s first mass dengue vaccination
The Philippines on Monday launched the first public immunisation programme for dengue fever, seeking to administer to a million schoolchildren the world’s first licensed vaccine against a mosquito-borne disease that …
US consular agency in Cebu accepting reports of birth abroad
U.S. Embassy, Manila, Philippines Message for U.S. Citizens: Cebu Consular Agency accepting Consular Reports of Birth Abroad April 8, 2016 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING …
Philippines gets US military aid boost amid South China Sea dispute
The US has allocated more than $120 million in military aid to the Philippines this year, the most in about 15 years, a senior Philippine diplomat said on Friday, amid …
Abu Sayyaf threatens to behead two kidnapped Canadians
Islamist terrorists on a remote Philippines island have again threatened to execute a pair of Canadian men if ransom isn’t paid soon. The violent Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf wants …
Italian kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf released in southern Philippines
A retired Italian priest abducted six months ago by suspected Abu Sayyaf militants has been released, police and the Italian government say. Rolando Del Torchio was picked up at a …
Fliers beware: New airfare rule could lead to costly mistake
The three largest US airlines have changed the way they price multi-city trips, forcing those who book such itineraries to pay hundreds of extra dollars in airfare. Most fliers buy …